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a spectacular sight on hawaii's big island. a crater floor collapsed on saturday opening up a vent that sent lava shooting 60 feet into the air. great video there. it is one of the world east most active volcanos and has been in constant eruption since 1983. incredible. >>> earthquake damage will force new zealanders to completely abandon parts of christ church the word from the prime minister some parts cannot be rebuilt because of too much damage. 10,000 houses will have to be demolished 6.3 magnitude quake hit last month. 166 people confirmed dead that number is expected to clear some 200. >>> 4:49 a.m. french court opened a trial into corruption charges involving former president jack chirac. he was not present he is accused of embezzling money in paris to pay people to work for his political party he was mayor of paris 1977 to 1995 before becoming president. >>> we call it mardi gras in the u.s. but in brazils is carnivale. one of the top samba schools forming the parade. schools are judged on choreography, floats, costume
a spectacular sight on hawaii's big island. a crater floor collapsed on saturday opening up a vent that sent lava shooting 60 feet into the air. great video there. it is one of the world east most active volcanos and has been in constant eruption since 1983. incredible. >>> earthquake damage will force new zealanders to completely abandon parts of christ church the word from the prime minister some parts cannot be rebuilt because of too much damage. 10,000 houses will have to be...
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it's at the hawaii state art museum. that's your pacific event of the day. >> thanks so much. now here's an early look at today's headlines in entertainment. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the latest in the ongoing charlie sheen saga. police came to sheen's home lasç night and removed his twin boys. estranged wife brooke mueller successfully petitioned a judge to remove his sons from his home based on his unique living arrange wmts two girlfriends. charlie sheen said this is not the america i grew up in. >>> shiloh buff is said the be the lead candidate for next year's the bourne legacy. >>> katy holmes is suing a "star magazine" for $50 million over a cover that suggested she couldn't leave husband tom cruise because she was drug addicted. and, finally, christina aguilera was arrested for public intoxication in west hollywood on tuesday morning when according it a police spokesperson she didn't know her address and had trouble standing. she was released when she straightened up and she will not be prosecuted. sort of seems a few things th
it's at the hawaii state art museum. that's your pacific event of the day. >> thanks so much. now here's an early look at today's headlines in entertainment. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. the latest in the ongoing charlie sheen saga. police came to sheen's home lasç night and removed his twin boys. estranged wife brooke mueller successfully petitioned a judge to remove his sons from his home based on his unique living arrange wmts two...
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chris: and here was the vice president of our great 50 states, dan quayle, arriving in hawaii. >> hawaii's always played a pivotal role in the pacific, it is in the pacific, part of the united states that is an island that is right here. chris: but i guess there is a distinction between that deer in the headlights from quayle and full speed ahead stuff from michele bachmann. she reminds me of the old yogi berra line, "we're lost but making great time." and we'll come back and talk about why thoughtful republicans are worried about this bunch. could some republicans spoil the party's chances to retake the white house? scoops and predictions. chris: welcome back. the field of potential republican presidential candidates include some serious ones, the romneys, the pawlenties, among others. but there are other unserious candidates that whip up the far right. sarah palin may or may not run, but she's disappointed conservative opinion leaders like bill crystal who was the first to tout her as the running maim for john mccain back in 2008. now, not so much. >> i've been a little disappointed. sin
chris: and here was the vice president of our great 50 states, dan quayle, arriving in hawaii. >> hawaii's always played a pivotal role in the pacific, it is in the pacific, part of the united states that is an island that is right here. chris: but i guess there is a distinction between that deer in the headlights from quayle and full speed ahead stuff from michele bachmann. she reminds me of the old yogi berra line, "we're lost but making great time." and we'll come back and...
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however, hawaii is over 2,000 miles from the mainland. so other states may not be able to provide timely support. fema has a disaster supply warehouse in west oahu, and one in guam. should a major disaster strike hawaii, either damaging the warehouse or overwhelming our supplies, what plans does fema have to help quickly resupply the hawaii warehouse? >> thank you for that question, senator, and also i have to thank the state of hawaii and the hawaiian national guard who helped us respond to the america samoa when the tsunami hit there. the challenges, again, as we know, in the pacific, the distances require us to both leverage what we have in the fema warehouses, but also our close coordination with paycom, pacific command and their resources. nancy ward, you point out, one of our regional administrators, starts to talk with counter parts in hawaii or in the territories, in the event we see something coming, again, we know the distances, we know we can't wait. we are looking at how we'll start to ship or fly resources in. this is the clo
however, hawaii is over 2,000 miles from the mainland. so other states may not be able to provide timely support. fema has a disaster supply warehouse in west oahu, and one in guam. should a major disaster strike hawaii, either damaging the warehouse or overwhelming our supplies, what plans does fema have to help quickly resupply the hawaii warehouse? >> thank you for that question, senator, and also i have to thank the state of hawaii and the hawaiian national guard who helped us respond...
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a 35-year-old professional surfer from hawaii was killed while surfing at maverick's. something he always wanted to do. witnesses say the waves that likely pinned him down below the surface were 40 feet high. >> i broke a leash and got pushed in a bit, and i was a little tired and i knew that the waves were substantial and i probably should take a rest and i did. i'm pretty sure he wiped out an a big wave and got held down a very long time. >> holy crap, dude. >>> now, the other concern in the next couple of days is the added insult to injury in santa cruz where the harbor was hit by that tsunami surge just on friday. damage estimates there are now at about $25 million. the harbor remains closed through sunday. though some portions have been opened to allow the boat owners to go see their boats. but those boat owners, they're trying to pick up the pieces. this expected high surf could cause even more damage. once again, high surf advisory in effect through 11:00 p.m. friday night. keep in mind, high tide is expected to hit the bay area shortly after 10:00 this morning
a 35-year-old professional surfer from hawaii was killed while surfing at maverick's. something he always wanted to do. witnesses say the waves that likely pinned him down below the surface were 40 feet high. >> i broke a leash and got pushed in a bit, and i was a little tired and i knew that the waves were substantial and i probably should take a rest and i did. i'm pretty sure he wiped out an a big wave and got held down a very long time. >> holy crap, dude. >>> now, the...
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of course, hawaii is the first u.s. state to be hit with the -- with the tidal wave that follows -- followed that disaster, and it's still playing out. we still haven't done the all-clear sign in hawaii, by the way. the kinds of cuts that we're contemplating in h.r. 12, fema will have a major impact. i also want to say before i go further that our hearts go out to the people of japan and we stand ready to assist them in any way. i think that it so important during a time like this that we have the resources to employ the best technology, cutting edge equipment, well-trained personnel to respond when these emergencies occur. and when this tragedy occurred in japan, in fact, the dedicated federal employees at the national weather service at the warning center were there to provide warning to the people of our islands. it allowed the coast guard, hawaii civil defense and other state and county officials to put into motion the state's emergency warning response plan. and this whole thing began to unfold in hawaii in the ver
of course, hawaii is the first u.s. state to be hit with the -- with the tidal wave that follows -- followed that disaster, and it's still playing out. we still haven't done the all-clear sign in hawaii, by the way. the kinds of cuts that we're contemplating in h.r. 12, fema will have a major impact. i also want to say before i go further that our hearts go out to the people of japan and we stand ready to assist them in any way. i think that it so important during a time like this that we have...
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of course, hawaii is the first u.s. state to be hit with the -- with the tidal wave that follows -- followed that disaster, and it's still playing out. we still haven't done the all-clear sign in hawaii, by the way. the kinds of cuts that we're contemplating in h.r. 12, fema will have a major impact. i also want to say before i go further that our hearts go out to the people of japan and we stand ready to assist them in any way. i think that it so important during a time like this that we have the resources to employ the best technology, cutting edge equipment, well-trained personnel to respond when these emergencies occur. and when this tragedy occurred in japan, in fact, the dedicated federal employees at the national weather service at the warning center were there to provide warning to the people of our islands. it allowed the coast guard, hawaii civil defense and other state and county officials to put into motion the state's emergency warning response plan. and this whole thing began to unfold in hawaii in the ver
of course, hawaii is the first u.s. state to be hit with the -- with the tidal wave that follows -- followed that disaster, and it's still playing out. we still haven't done the all-clear sign in hawaii, by the way. the kinds of cuts that we're contemplating in h.r. 12, fema will have a major impact. i also want to say before i go further that our hearts go out to the people of japan and we stand ready to assist them in any way. i think that it so important during a time like this that we have...
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dicks: i yield two minutes to the distinguished lady from hawaii, ms. hirono, who is going to correct the record on the noaa issue. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from hawaii is recognized for two minutes. ms. hirono: i thank the gentleman for yielding. first of all the cuts to noaa and our weather services are contained in h.r. 1 and we have not reached agreement on h.r. 1 which is why we are doing yet another c.r. and believe me those kinds of cuts to noaa and our weather service will have an impact on our ability to implement early warning systems. some of you may not know that hawaii has already suffered millions and millions of dollars of damages as a result of the tsunami, and, yes, it does not compare at all to the tragedy that the japanese people are facing, but nonetheless thank goodness our early warning systems were in place. now, as to this c.r. i rise in opposition to this c.r. which continues the republican strategy of cutting $2 billion every week from programs that support jobs and our families. i want to focus on just one prog
dicks: i yield two minutes to the distinguished lady from hawaii, ms. hirono, who is going to correct the record on the noaa issue. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from hawaii is recognized for two minutes. ms. hirono: i thank the gentleman for yielding. first of all the cuts to noaa and our weather services are contained in h.r. 1 and we have not reached agreement on h.r. 1 which is why we are doing yet another c.r. and believe me those kinds of cuts to noaa and our weather service...
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and that's how they were able to issue warnings to places like hawaii, or the pas civic northwest. and say when this wave would arrive. >> when you look at what happened here, was the japanese government because of understanding their vulnerability, more prepared than most governments might have been? >> i think the japanese were well prepared. i would say that we are well prepared in the areas where vulnerable to tsunamis. the tsunami warning system seems to have worked well. there are similar plans are made in the u.s. to arrange for evacuation routes in the event of earthquakes, of tsunamies and earthquakes. so i think our degree of preparedness and the japanese degree of preparedness are quite similar. we learned a lot from each other. after a big earthquake like this there will be effortses to look at what worked and what didn't work and fix the things that didn't work. >> rose: what surprises you about what you have seen so far? >> this was much bigger than we expected to see on that part of the what's called the japan trench, subduction zone. and one of the things we've been
and that's how they were able to issue warnings to places like hawaii, or the pas civic northwest. and say when this wave would arrive. >> when you look at what happened here, was the japanese government because of understanding their vulnerability, more prepared than most governments might have been? >> i think the japanese were well prepared. i would say that we are well prepared in the areas where vulnerable to tsunamis. the tsunami warning system seems to have worked well. there...
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. >>> an out of the world sight in hawaii, eruption along kilauea the volcano a crater floor collapsed opening up a vent sending lava shooting up to 60 feet up in the air. kilauea one of the world east most active volcanos constantly erupting since 1983. >> san francisco so is expected to unvail a -- zoo is expected to unvail a furry new resident. a 7 month old queens land koala. they got their first glimpse of her in january then recently she fully emerged from her mothers pouch. the furry creature doesn't have a name we are told she sleeps 18 to 20 hours a day. >> now that is the life. >> she needs her beauty rest. >> they eat eucalyptus. i miss so much those trees are so fragrant when you come home. >>> julie watts, i guess we have a bit of wind. >> yeah, a little bit of wind continuing throughout the day. a lot depending where you are. gusts up to 40, 50 miles per hour. be mindful as you head out the door. showers in the golden gate north later on this evening. the first half of tuesday then we see a nice ridge building in tuesday into wednesday bringing temperatures as high as 70
. >>> an out of the world sight in hawaii, eruption along kilauea the volcano a crater floor collapsed opening up a vent sending lava shooting up to 60 feet up in the air. kilauea one of the world east most active volcanos constantly erupting since 1983. >> san francisco so is expected to unvail a -- zoo is expected to unvail a furry new resident. a 7 month old queens land koala. they got their first glimpse of her in january then recently she fully emerged from her mothers...
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but look where this trajectory comes all the way over from hawaii so we see increasing cloudiness. this is the storm system though that will really intensify and move in over the region tonight through tomorrow and by sunday we see this even colder air move in. this is the time frame. you see the clouds thickening up and by tonight a little rain, northern sonoma county and along the coast and that will spread over the entire region throughout the evening hours. by late tonight we've got the showers still just at san francisco and then overnight -- this is kind of a storm -- overnight clear us out through the midday, late afternoon on sunday. but still some scattered showers popping up off to the west, and, again, that's the cold air that comes in. that will bring our snow levels down in the sierra. carry chains if you're headed to the mountains to enjoy all the fresh snow. we'll see up to an inch of rain especially santa rosa northward and then throughout much of marin, napa, sonoma counties. everything drops off a bit as we head south. a tenth to a quarter inch of rain throughout
but look where this trajectory comes all the way over from hawaii so we see increasing cloudiness. this is the storm system though that will really intensify and move in over the region tonight through tomorrow and by sunday we see this even colder air move in. this is the time frame. you see the clouds thickening up and by tonight a little rain, northern sonoma county and along the coast and that will spread over the entire region throughout the evening hours. by late tonight we've got the...
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not only in japan but also in hawaii and california. stores are running out of potassium iodide tablets but is it a good idea to start popping those pills? some folks may be panicking but that may not be what you should be doing at this point. >> conflicting reports from medical experts. make sure you listen for that. >>> what may be going on inside that crumbling nuclear plant. what can be done to put an end to all the radiation danger. that's also coming up. >>> we begin with the strong aftershock sending new ripples of fear for the survivors of the japanese earthquake and tsunami. take a look at the shaky images from nhk. this is as a 6.0 quake hit a few hours ago. which in and of itself would be scary. >> yes, by itself, let alone just an aftershock. as you can imagine, work has been suspended at the crippled nuclear reactor after a surge of radiation made it too dangerous to continue. meanwhile this morning, there is a mass exodus as thousands try to leave japan. david muir has that story from tokyo. >> reporter: the line of cars s
not only in japan but also in hawaii and california. stores are running out of potassium iodide tablets but is it a good idea to start popping those pills? some folks may be panicking but that may not be what you should be doing at this point. >> conflicting reports from medical experts. make sure you listen for that. >>> what may be going on inside that crumbling nuclear plant. what can be done to put an end to all the radiation danger. that's also coming up. >>> we...
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he's 35 and from hawaii. he was married with two young daughters and had just flown in last weekend. in an online interview last winter, he talked about his love for surfing and the constant search for big wave. >> i try to get a big barrel out here every year. i just want to enjoy life and have fun surfing while i'm still young. >> reporter: he's a -- he's the second surfer to die from the mavericks. back then, he had just flown in from hawaii, had gone straight to mavericks and was killed on his first ride ever there. what's interesting about the sufficienters we talked to this morning these are guys and women who come out and surf before they he -- before they start their day. they all understand why some take the risk at mav rigs all of the time -- mavericks all of the time, because as surfers, the big wave is what it is all about. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, claudine. >>> we want to check in again with sal and see how things are move -- things are moving on this thursday. >> we've h
he's 35 and from hawaii. he was married with two young daughters and had just flown in last weekend. in an online interview last winter, he talked about his love for surfing and the constant search for big wave. >> i try to get a big barrel out here every year. i just want to enjoy life and have fun surfing while i'm still young. >> reporter: he's a -- he's the second surfer to die from the mavericks. back then, he had just flown in from hawaii, had gone straight to mavericks and...
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like the rest of the country hawaii has a foreclosure crisis. we rank 10th in the nation in the rate of foreclosures. the 19.6 million n.s.b. funding is helping our communities in the greatest need throughout my state. the city and county of honolulu will use these funds to redevelop i he have a can't properties and build two affordable rental housing projects. in hawaii county an affordable rental housing project will be built on vacant property. in the counties of maui and kauai, funds will be used to buy and rehabilitate abandoned other foreclosed homes. they can see this is money that is not represented as wasteful. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. -- the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from texas continues to reserve. mr. sessions: continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from colorado is recognized. mr. polis: thank you. it's my honor to dwreeled 1 1/2 minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. andrews. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized for 1 1/
like the rest of the country hawaii has a foreclosure crisis. we rank 10th in the nation in the rate of foreclosures. the 19.6 million n.s.b. funding is helping our communities in the greatest need throughout my state. the city and county of honolulu will use these funds to redevelop i he have a can't properties and build two affordable rental housing projects. in hawaii county an affordable rental housing project will be built on vacant property. in the counties of maui and kauai, funds will...
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for example, if you live in hawaii, you can make up to $73,825.20 a year and qualify to buy a home. in california you can earn $68,416.80 a year and qualify to buy a home. it might be an $800,000 home but you can qualify if they sell it cheap enough. in new jersey, $78,367. in massachusetts, $72,384. in utah, $77,044. alaska in $77,766. in new hampshire, $79,411. so the concept of this program is just helping people at the lower runs who are really struggling. i'm not saying people are not struggling in these income brackets. that's not what i mean. i don't want the american people to have the perception that we're trying to sell them to the lowest of income. mr. frank: will the gentleman yield? mr. miller: yes. mr. frank: will the gentleman tell us what's the maximum number people should be eligible to buy a house under fannie or freddie mac? mr. miller: i was in the building industry in my early 20's and the most excitement you can see on a person's face was when they bought a home and they were moving into that home and they thought about raising that family. i would love a count
for example, if you live in hawaii, you can make up to $73,825.20 a year and qualify to buy a home. in california you can earn $68,416.80 a year and qualify to buy a home. it might be an $800,000 home but you can qualify if they sell it cheap enough. in new jersey, $78,367. in massachusetts, $72,384. in utah, $77,044. alaska in $77,766. in new hampshire, $79,411. so the concept of this program is just helping people at the lower runs who are really struggling. i'm not saying people are not...
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the waves are beginning to reach the coastline in hawaii. it is scheduled to do so right now as we are speaking. if you were just treated to us that oregon coastal areas are being evaluated. this.r is great ofor i want to talk about foreign aid spending. let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program when i was the chair and ranking member, we worked together in a bipartisan way to make sure there was oversight. we are sending billions of dollars to afghanistan, billions of dollars to pakistan. the total budget is only 1%. i got a deep, black. about the $3 billion that was on a palette going from afgh
the waves are beginning to reach the coastline in hawaii. it is scheduled to do so right now as we are speaking. if you were just treated to us that oregon coastal areas are being evaluated. this.r is great ofor i want to talk about foreign aid spending. let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our...
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and basic science that tells us there can't any risk or harm to anyone here in the united states or hawaii or any of the other territory so that is something that we feel very comfortable with. is really just based on the basic facts and science that are involved here. >> mr. chairman could you tell us it has been three days. why did the situation deteriorate the way it did with the four reactors? can you explain what actually happened? we have seen the pictures of the reactors. >> the situation continues to be very dynamic in japan and as we looked at a lot of the available information we saw a greater challenge i think with providing cooling to some of the spent fuel pools that had initially not as much of an issue so that was really one of the major changes that lead us to reevaluate some of our information and come up with a recommendation we did. >> and the situation as it stands right now, the thames today to but water don't seem to have done much. >> i would say right now there is continued efforts to do that. they are continuing to provide water into the spent fuel pools as well as
and basic science that tells us there can't any risk or harm to anyone here in the united states or hawaii or any of the other territory so that is something that we feel very comfortable with. is really just based on the basic facts and science that are involved here. >> mr. chairman could you tell us it has been three days. why did the situation deteriorate the way it did with the four reactors? can you explain what actually happened? we have seen the pictures of the reactors. >>...
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for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii rise? ms. hirono: madam chairman, i move to strike the last word. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. hirono: an amendment offered earlier directing the secretary of the housing and urban development, h.u.d., and the secretary of treasury to study the negative impacts of underwater mortgages on the housing market and on the u.s. economy and to report the findings of this study to congress, including recommendations on how to mitigate the effects of these mortgages makes sense to me. about 15 -- about 12 million to 15 million homeowners are currently underwater on their mortgages meaning they owe more on their mortgages than they are worth. these borrowers are diligently making their mortgage payments but needs some kind of lifeline to reduce their debt burden. we all agree that we need to look at ways to cut government spending to address our country's fiscal prices, but what is the purpose of this underlying bill? why are my colleagues on the other side of the aisle t
for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii rise? ms. hirono: madam chairman, i move to strike the last word. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes. ms. hirono: an amendment offered earlier directing the secretary of the housing and urban development, h.u.d., and the secretary of treasury to study the negative impacts of underwater mortgages on the housing market and on the u.s. economy and to report the findings of this study to congress, including recommendations on...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does gentlelady from hawaii rise? ms. hanabusa: permission to address the house for one minute. mr. speaker, today h.r. 1250 was introduced. congresswoman hirono, along with mr. young from alaska were among those who signed it on this bill. native hawaiian government reorganization act of 2011. what does it do? it really establishes us as meeting the fiduciary obligations that we have to the native hawaiians, this is a trust obligation that has been created long ago with the creation of the commission act of 1920. in addition, when hawaii became a state in 1959, in it was contained really a public trust obligation for the betterment of native hawaiians as defined by the hawaiian homes commission act. and we created the concept of the apology resolution and in that, recognized, recognized that we owe a special apology to the native hawaiians and process of reconciliation. this is what this act will do, give us the right to make things correct. and that is why i ask that you along with the rest of the colleagues support thi
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does gentlelady from hawaii rise? ms. hanabusa: permission to address the house for one minute. mr. speaker, today h.r. 1250 was introduced. congresswoman hirono, along with mr. young from alaska were among those who signed it on this bill. native hawaiian government reorganization act of 2011. what does it do? it really establishes us as meeting the fiduciary obligations that we have to the native hawaiians, this is a trust obligation that has been...
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we always think about the west coast of the united states, hawaii, and alaska as places more prone to it. but there are hot spots here. one is an area around missouri and another is around charleston. talk about those. guest: one thing we emphasize is that earthquakes are a national housing. they are concentrated in the west, but some of the most significant hazards can be found in the central and eastern u.s. rhe hot spot in the lowes mississippi valley is in the seceded zone to the wabash zone. at last had a major series of ruptures in 1811 and 1812. we are coming up on the bicentennial of those earthquakes. the hot spot that you see reflects another historic earthquake in 1886. it may have been a magnitude 6 or 7 in charleston. we do not think of the central u.s. as earthquake country, but it definitely is. host: we will put telephone numbers on the screens to take your calls. we will also take twitter and female comments. 75 million americans in 39 states face significant risk of seismic activity. 26 urb areas are at risk of significant seismic activity. the estimate of $5 billion
we always think about the west coast of the united states, hawaii, and alaska as places more prone to it. but there are hot spots here. one is an area around missouri and another is around charleston. talk about those. guest: one thing we emphasize is that earthquakes are a national housing. they are concentrated in the west, but some of the most significant hazards can be found in the central and eastern u.s. rhe hot spot in the lowes mississippi valley is in the seceded zone to the wabash...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii rise? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. hanabusa: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, we know that the economy is getting better. we know that job numbers are getting better, but we are still not there. we still have not addressed the cries of the people of this great nation. and by do know that essential to addressing the cries is the sense of public confidence and tied to that public confidence is something that's essential to everyone and that is feeling safe in your homes. being able to provide for your families. and that is what two bills are about to address in this legislative body. two bills that should not pass. that attempts to defund two major programs that address what the people want and what the people need. one is the federal housing administration's refinance program and the other is the emergency homeowner loan program. that's what people -- for people who are without jobs through no fault of their own. either through unemployment or simpl
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from hawaii rise? without objection, the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. ms. hanabusa: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, we know that the economy is getting better. we know that job numbers are getting better, but we are still not there. we still have not addressed the cries of the people of this great nation. and by do know that essential to addressing the cries is the sense of public confidence and tied to that public...
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it ran for four months off of hawaii and produced the exact amount of energy that had been calculated. that energy in can be years with water that is produced to generate oxygen and hydrogen in can been combined with cold and can be converted from coal to ethanol without innovating one molecule for carbon dioxide in producing the ethanol cheaper than any other process. host: think you for the call. guest: was a call for using ethanol is a fuel additive in the 90's in order to reduce the burning of fuel. the production technology back then ended up breaking and contaminating ground water. groundwater is one half of all americans rely on for drinking water. it has a future of reconfigured out a way to make it in the way that does not contaminate groundwater. host: more generally, but on our twitter, "mr. weiss, do know how my small towns are using windmills for their electricity ?" guest: i do not have a number of communities, but it is the fastest growing type of electricity. in the last two years, we had enough electricity to power hundreds of thousands of homes. i think a real intere
it ran for four months off of hawaii and produced the exact amount of energy that had been calculated. that energy in can be years with water that is produced to generate oxygen and hydrogen in can been combined with cold and can be converted from coal to ethanol without innovating one molecule for carbon dioxide in producing the ethanol cheaper than any other process. host: think you for the call. guest: was a call for using ethanol is a fuel additive in the 90's in order to reduce the burning...
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we seen initial waves of the tsunami come across guam and alaska and hawaii and along the west coast. here in the united states there hasn't been any major damage so far but we're taking this very seriously and we're monitoring the situation very closely. fema is fully activated and is coordinating with state and local officials to support these regions as necessary. and let me just stress, that if people are told to evacuate, do as you are told. today's events remind us of just how fragile life can be. our hearts go out to our friends in japan and across the region and we'll stand with them as they recover and rebuild from this tragedy. before i take a few questions let me say a few words on something obviously been on the minds of many americans here at home and that is the price of gasoline. in and economy that relies on oil, gas prices affect everybody. from farmers and truck drivers to restaurant owners and workers as well as consumers. businesses see rising prices affect their bottom line. families feel the pinch every time they fill up the tank. for americans already phasing to
we seen initial waves of the tsunami come across guam and alaska and hawaii and along the west coast. here in the united states there hasn't been any major damage so far but we're taking this very seriously and we're monitoring the situation very closely. fema is fully activated and is coordinating with state and local officials to support these regions as necessary. and let me just stress, that if people are told to evacuate, do as you are told. today's events remind us of just how fragile...
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the following states are involved in challenges federal courts, including oregon, hawaii, arizona, montana, minnesota, florida, maine, wisconsin, washington, and others, as well as local jurisdictions like the city of the san diego and the federal government itself and through the fec. the subject of these suits include disclosure of the soldiers, contribution limits, how to regulate disclosure -- disclosure threshold, contribution limits, how to regulate disclosure, the level of disclosure required, traditional campaign restrictions on how our panel today will discuss the current status of campaign disclosure law, including the entities in the electoral arena, such as pac's, not profits, 527 organizations, at the different state and federal roles of each. will discuss the recent decisions, including the citizens united, and address the disclosure law -- that have addressed the disclosure laws in context. we are very lucky to have two experts in this field to share views with us today. allison a word is vice president of policy at the center -- alison a word is a vice president of policy a
the following states are involved in challenges federal courts, including oregon, hawaii, arizona, montana, minnesota, florida, maine, wisconsin, washington, and others, as well as local jurisdictions like the city of the san diego and the federal government itself and through the fec. the subject of these suits include disclosure of the soldiers, contribution limits, how to regulate disclosure -- disclosure threshold, contribution limits, how to regulate disclosure, the level of disclosure...
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i grew up in hawaii where i was very familiar with japanese culture. that just makes our concerns that much more acute. i am very confident that, obviously, that the japanese people are so resource all. japan is such a powerful economy. and such an advanced economy technologically that that will successfully lead them. they had experience dealing with natural disasters. japan will come back stronger than ever. all right? thank you, gentlemen. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> next, opponents of muammar gaddafi rule it call on the international community to recognize their transitional government. the head of the un appoints a special envoy to libya, and the u.s. house debates ending a home mortgage assistance program. and tomorrow's "washington journal," we will discuss public transportation with american public transportation association president william millar. frank gaffney talks about the u.s. response to the war in libya. washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m.
i grew up in hawaii where i was very familiar with japanese culture. that just makes our concerns that much more acute. i am very confident that, obviously, that the japanese people are so resource all. japan is such a powerful economy. and such an advanced economy technologically that that will successfully lead them. they had experience dealing with natural disasters. japan will come back stronger than ever. all right? thank you, gentlemen. [captioning performed by national captioning...
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the presiding officer: the senator from hawaii. a senator: i suggest the rescission of the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. inouye: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator is recognized. mr. inouye: today, our nation faces a very difficult political landscape when it comes to addressing the major challenges to our country, such as unemployment and the deficit. the american public is demanding that the house and senate work with the president to address these concerns. i believe the american people's understandable and growing concern over the national debt is shared by every member of this body, but in order for the congress to address our fiscal crisis, we must fix our broken budget process. today with fiscal year 2011 nearly halfway, as a result of the congress' inability to finish its work, the federal government is still operating on stop-gap funding designed to avert a government shutdown. and, madam president, this is no way to govern. continuing resolutions make it difficult for federal
the presiding officer: the senator from hawaii. a senator: i suggest the rescission of the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. inouye: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator is recognized. mr. inouye: today, our nation faces a very difficult political landscape when it comes to addressing the major challenges to our country, such as unemployment and the deficit. the american public is demanding that the house and senate work with the president to address...
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we always think about the west coast of the united states, hawaii, and alaska as places more prone to it. but there are hot spots here. one is an area around missouri and another is around charleston. talk about those. guest: one thing we emphasize is that earthquakes are a national housing. they are concentrated in the west, but some of the most significant hazards can be found in the central and eastern u.s. rhe hot spot in the lowes mississippi valley is in the seceded zone to the wabash zone. at last had a major series of ruptures in 1811 and 1812. we are coming up on the bicentennial of those earthquakes. the hot spot that you see reflects another historic earthquake in 1886. it may have been a magnitude 6 or 7 in charleston. we do not think of the central u.s. as earthquake country, but it definitely is. host: we will put telephone numbers on the screens to take your calls. we will also take twitter and female comments. 75 million americans in 39 states face significant risk of seismic activity. 26 urban areas are at risk of significant seismic activity. the estimate of $5 billi
we always think about the west coast of the united states, hawaii, and alaska as places more prone to it. but there are hot spots here. one is an area around missouri and another is around charleston. talk about those. guest: one thing we emphasize is that earthquakes are a national housing. they are concentrated in the west, but some of the most significant hazards can be found in the central and eastern u.s. rhe hot spot in the lowes mississippi valley is in the seceded zone to the wabash...